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to·roid

(tôr′oid′)

1. Mathematics

a. A surface generated by a closed curve rotating about, but not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane.

b. A solid having such a surface.

2. A body having the shape of a toroid.

[tor(us) + -oid.]

to·roi′dal (tô-roid′l) adj.

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toroid

(ˈtɔːrɔɪd)

1. (Mathematics) geometry a surface generated by rotating a closed plane curve about a coplanar line that does not intersect the curve

2. (Mathematics) the solid enclosed by such a surface. See also torus

toˈroidal adj

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to•roid

(ˈtɔr ɔɪd, ˈtoʊr-)

n.

1. a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.

2. the solid enclosed by such a surface.

[1895–1900; tor (us) + -oid]

to•roi′dal, adj.

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Noun	1.	toroid - the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus solid - a three-dimensional shape anchor ring, annulus, doughnut, halo, ring - a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
	2.	toroid - a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle torus magnetic core, core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles

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